Democracy, Civic Engagement, and Citizenship in Higher Education - Reclaiming Our Civic Purpose (Hardcover)

In the most recent Democracy Index, the Economic Intelligence Unit downgraded the United States from a "full democracy" to a "flawed democracy." Democracy, Civic Engagement, and Citizenship in Higher Education takes a hard look at the state of American democracy today through the lens of one of the nation's most important actors: colleges and universities. Democracy is more than voting: it includes a wide range of democratic practices and depends on a culture of civic participation. Critical for strengthening democracy is the role that higher education leaders play in educating their constituencies about their responsibilities of citizenship. During a period of time when higher education is under pressure to meet 21st century workforce needs, the authors here exhort to remember the public mission of education to serve the needs of the democracy, a government by the people means that the people must be ready to govern. It is in this spirit that these stories are offered to show how institutions across the country are reclaiming and reinvigorating one of the essential pillars upon which American democracy is based.

General

Imprint:	Lexington Books
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	May 2019
Editors:	William V. Flores • Katrina S Rogers
Contributors:	Jonathan R Alger • Terrence Bensel • Noel Bezette-Flores • Harry C. Boyte • Amanda Buberger
Foreword by:	Neil Bush
Contributors:	Martin Carcasson • Rev. Monsignor Franklyn M. Casale
Dimensions:	229 x 162 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	410
ISBN-13:	978-1-4985-9094-5
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political science & theory
LSN:	1-4985-9094-2
Barcode:	9781498590945

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